Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-08-17

drawn FOR the payment OF the several DIS
as recommended. Carried by vote as fol-
lows: Ayes-Carr, Masters, McCandlish,
Desjardins, Campbell and McPhee. Nays
None.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
From Ways and Means, recommending
payment of the following bills:
T Bostwiok 90 90
q Masters, ex charges on flromen's hats..",. 30
Daily 20
Moved by Alderman Carr that the report
be accepted and recommendations Of the
committee concurred in, and warrants order
ed drawn for the payment of the several
bills as recommended. Carried by vote as
follows: Ayes-Carr, Masters, McCand-
lish, Desjardins, Campbell and McPhee.
Nays-None.
From the Committee on Streets and
Sewers. recommending that the petition for
opening Lake street be laid over until 1888.
Carried unanimously.
On motion of Alderman Campbell the
Council took a recess of five minutes to
look over the plat Of DIR. Wilkinson's land
and Third street
At the expiration of the time the Council
was called to order, all the members pre-
sent.
REPORT OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE.
From the Special Committee, appointed
to look up some way of getting road
through to DIR. Wilkinson's lands, recon-
mending that the petition be laid on the
table.
Moved by Alderman McCandish that
the report of the Special Committee be re-
ceived and recommendations concurred in.
and the committee discharged from further
duty. Carried by unanimous vote
MISCELLANEOUS.
Moved by Alderman McCandlish that A.
G. Frost be paid $4,000, the balance due
| him on his contract of putting water works
as follows: Ayes-Carr, Masters, McCand-
lish, Desjardins, Campbell and McPhee
Nays-None.
Moved by Alderman McPhee that the
City Attorney be instructed to look up the
law and see whether or not boats and YES
sells can be held responsible for damaging
the bridge or wharfs, and to report at once
to the Committee on Streets and Sewers
Carried unanimously.
Alderman Campbell presented n resolu-
ton declaring the contract between the AL
pena Water Co. and the city, null and void
and ordered the same put on record,
WHEREAS, the Alpena City Water Works COM
pany have failed to give the people pure water for
culinary purposes, and other household purposes
and the water they now furnish is dangerous TO
life and health,
Resolved, That the contract with said Alpena
Water Works Co. be declared null and void from
and after this date.
w. +. Rogers was called on to give an
explanation in regard to the matter, and he
stated that when their pipes came il would
not take them over two weeks to lay the
same.
Moved by Alderman Desjardins that a
public fountain be erected on the corner of
Water and Second streets--same would cost
about $4,000. Lost by vote as follows
Ayes-Desiardins Nays-Carr, Masters,
McCandlish, Campbell and McPhee.
Moved by Alderman Campbell that the
Council appropriate $4,000 for the purpose
of matchmaking Washington avenue, from
the city limits to this side of Evergreen
cemetery Carried by vote as follows !:
Ayes-Masters, Desjardins and Campbell
Nays-Carr McCandlish and McPhee
The Mayor voting in the affirmative.
G.. Il. Williams appeared before the
Council and requested them to order Cava-
nagh street surveyed from 9th to 18th street
Moved by Alderman Campbell that his
request be granted and the City Surveyor
be instructed to survey said street. Car
ried by unanimous vote.
Moved by Alderman McCandlish that the
City Treasurer be allowed salary of S25
per month from and after the LIST day of
Aug, A. ID. 1887. Carried by vote as fol-
lows: Ayes-Carr, Masters, McCandlish
Desjardin, Campbell and McPhee. Nays
None.
Ordinance 81, new series was read third
time
ORDINANCE NO. 81, NEW SERIES.
An Ordinance to amend Section !, OF 0rdin
ance No. 81, called an ordinance relative TO the
construction OF sidewalks, and to provide Tor
the collection OF taxes to defray the expenses
thereof and to repeal ordinance No. a. new Sc
ries.
SECTION 1T is hereby ordained by the
Common Council OF the city of Alpena that sec
ton one OF Ordinance No. 81, entitled an Ordin-
and to provide for the collection OF taxes to de-
fray the expenses thereof. be and the same Is
hereby amended so as to read as follows: Sec. l.
hereafter be constructed within the city of Al
pena by order of the Common Council, shall be
constructed I'm the following manner unless
surveyed II the Street Commissioner deems 1t
necessary, the ground shall be graded and such
sidewalks shall be constructed upon a uni
six feet wide, except as hereafter provided, of
good sound pine or hemiock plank laid cross
ways OF said walks. resting on not less than
three bearings, the outer one OF which shall not
be less than two inches from the end OF the
plank. said plank shall not be less than two
inches thick, or less than SIX nor more than
not less than four by four inches square, and
nailed by thirty penny nails, with at least two
nails in each bearing. The cross walks shall be
constructed Of plank and slecpers, such plank
TO be at least three inches thick and not Jess
than twelve inches IN width and such siecpers
l.lD ~ In Ina han. gt tAl.A
ends of the sleepers to project past the side of
said walk so as to he bevelcd for side plank
which are also to be three inches, in thickness
manner as above provided for sidewalks, and
the slcepers for cross walks To be laid four feet
Apart from I'm , csGer to center and all Of said
ed however such sidewalks may be constructed
OF cedar blocks. brick. stone tagging or OF us.
phaltum. All sidewalks fronting, abutting up
must be of sufficient width to extend To the
curb or outer line of the pavement where said
walks VIII not require to be more than fourteen
feet In width, and all such sidewalks shall be
laid on line or grade with the top of the curb
ing OF such pavement. and shall conform there
ton Of Streets on fiie at Recorder office. ''''
SECTION 2.-,Ordinance No. "a, New Series.
entitled an ordinance to amend section one of
ordinance No. 81, entitled an ordinance rela-
tive to tho construction Of sidewalks and to
provide for the collection Of taxes to deiray the
expenses thereof, adopted October 9th, 1885,
conflict with ordinance are hereby repealed
srcrIoN a;.Ths ordinance shall take .elfect
from and after tho publication thereof one
week In the ALPENA WEEKLY ARGUS news
paper published In said city.
On motion Of Alderman McCandlish said
ordinance was adopted by ayes and nays as
follows: Ayes-Carr, Masters, McCand-
Ugh, Deeslqrdin, Campbell and McPhee.
Nays-None.
On motion of Alderman Campbell, the
Council adjourned.
ARTHUR PACK,
Mayor
VIM. A. MCDONALD,
Recorder.